Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

Wondering why everyone is locking up and going off track in Australia? Here's what you must know about the brakes and how they affect F1 cars.

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

Have you ever wondered why your car suddenly stops, why changing the gears is so easy, or even why it is a bit bumpy? The brakes and the clutches are operating. These are small but critical components ...

Nothing lasts forever—except for maybe American Idol, which just won't seem to die—and this is especially true in racing. But proper care and feeding of your race car's brakes can help them last ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

Even if you are not that passionate about cars, but you drive regularly, you still need to know some basics about brakes. Yes, you press that pedal next to the accelerator, but what exactly happens ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...